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    10. Don't Talk About The Knees

    10. Don't Talk About The Knees

    FromKicking Back with The Cardiffians

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    10. Don't Talk About The Knees

    FromKicking Back with The Cardiffians

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    Length:
    29 minutes
    Released:
    May 30, 2024
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    Charlotte’s 86-year-old Bampy, Gary Cooper, is a true Cardiffian and he has seen it all. Over a cuppa, he shares his memories of being a child in World War Two, watching The Beatles perform and his story of falling in love with Charlotte’s Nanna Maureen. Charlotte Church hosts a series of intimate conversations about belonging, working class identity and the unbreakable bonds of family. A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Sounds. Producer: Lynsey Martenstyn
    Executive producer: Paul Smith
    Music by Jonathan Powell & Charlotte Church
    Development executive is Emma Shaw
    Additional production and editing: Helen Brown
    Commissioning editor for BBC Sounds: Rhian Roberts
    Released:
    May 30, 2024
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (15)

    Kicking Back With The Cardiffians is an authentic and heart-warming series hosted by Welsh singing legend Charlotte Church. Charlotte explores her own working-class childhood rooted in Cardiff by passing the mic around her family tree and inviting some of her chosen fam over for a catch up. Together, they discuss life lessons learned and moments that are still being processed. Topics span from the secrets to sustaining a long, loving marriage, to how to rebuild yourself in the face of adversity. Expect mindful moments, laughter, and a few tales of teens sneaking into clubs, as Charlotte captures the root and branch stories of her family.Come and cwtch with Charlotte as we learn to embrace the sanctuary that family can offer and to celebrate our roots so that we, too, can Kick Back with The Cardiffians.